Ironing-board.



M. P. NICHOLS.

IRONING BOARD. AF'ELLcATloN FILED mm3. me,

atented May 22, 191?. i

. y messer.

' IRNINGEOARI.

residing at Leetonie, in the county of Columbiene end State of Uhio, have invented certero. .new end useful ,improvements in Ironing-Booms, of which the following 1s e.

specii e tion, reference being had therein` to flee the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to 'ironing boards end hes for its principel obg'ect `the production of en ironing board of e oldeble no.v ture which when not in use may be folded so es to consume e minimum amount of space.

.illnotherfbbject oi .this invention is the prod ction ofi an yironing board which is' providedwith reel( member so constructed es to positively hold the ironing board in e. set-up position when in use.

still further und importent object of f this invention is the Production of o. sleeve boe-rd which is used in connection with the.

` ironingboerd and which is so constructed as to be eiiciently retained in e. set-up position upon the ironing' boerd Whieh muy -be quickly dismounted when it is not `desired to use the seme.

lNit-h these and other obgects in riew this invention. consists oi' certein. novel eoinbinations, constructions, and arrangements of pertel es Will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l ise side elevation of the ironing board showing the sleeve board carried thereby.

Fig. 2 is e rear elevation of the ironing board showing the sleeve board mounted thereon.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinel section through the ironing board and sleeve board illustrating how the sleeve board is carried.

Fige- Iis en enlarged perspective View of the reer end of the sleeve boord.

Fig. 5 is e. detail perspective View of e certainjcleet used in connection with this devieew Fig. A(-3 is en enlarged fragmentary seotionel View through a. .portion of the rack., member end ironing board. f f

Fig. Z is e fragmentary sectionedifievvl through the upper ends of the. auxiliary standards.

lileierringeto the accompanying drewings Specification of Letters latent.

replication ena my is, isis. semi in. ossee.

pockets 12 herir.

r extending flange ritter Feier..

' MAELN 2P. NIQHLS, 0F LEETN, HI.

ree-@etes Mey 22,1917.

by numerals it Will be seen that the ironing board comprises e. body l having,` the breek ets '2 adjacent its reer end. The primary standards 3 ere pivotelly connected to the 6'0 brackets 2 and ere `connected et their lower ends by .the rung l which is secured by screws or other suitable seeuring members .5. "lhe euxiliery standards 6 ereheld ill f spaced relation by ineens of the rung 7 and',` 65" are further pivotelly secured to the central portions of the primary standards 3 by ineens of the pins S. l rod 9 having heads..k 10 formed thereon connects the upper ends'g of the standards G, es shown in Fig. "l". The rech ineniberil is provided with a plurality of ii 'ferdly extending curved s reduced entrance portionsl 13. The rod 9 is adapted to poss into the entrance portions of the pockets as clearly shown in Fig. 6 end then into the inner portionsoi' the pockets so es to retain the iron ing boord in e. desired set-up position. .Since the diameter of the rod 9 is slightly larger than the breadth oi the entrance portions of the pockets i2 itfwill be seen that' the rod will lsiightly Wedge Within the en trance of the pocket when passed, thereinto or when being Withdrawn therefrom. that any possibility of the rod accidentally mow ing from the interior of the'pocliet when the'boerd `isin a set-up position is climi-- netted. A strep le is held by the screws 14.

upon the reci: member ll the, rack meinberelineinent with the mein portions of `the link i8. The loop 2l is pivotally mounted upon the lower portions of the block-17 and is adapted to beer against-the "inner portions of the link 18 when the sleeve `boardtl' is in use, as clearly shown in Rigs.' 1 sind 4. The cleat 22 showngcleerly in,--Fig.. 5 is pro# vided with e 'tongue 23 `.e` ending."fromv its end portions :ind "with a ong'itudinelly 24; formed thereon.' This 110 cleat 22 is secured upon thebody 1 by peesing any sutebleseeuring Vfiion the. seovo boord is; in use 'oe iiok if; saf'fiuig doivnwfudiy, n which @imo foie lo( 2 'S positioned against iis niie ifoweif pom 5 ffhiio block is fmuug So :is to ox'exu at i'igii angles" to the I v-ficig;

3i 'i iis Mook l? is ihoo positioned So Tosi'. upon the 11p-poi: potion of the. body of fiio ironing boaiii, if die ik@ bridge 20o' Eloi; l5' is pn, od around the clem 2:

so tm thoifemvpo .ions 19 will bem* upon i5 Lilo lower portions of the ooguos 525iy While die bridge 20 wiii beat upon the dem 22 boing aotaineci io posiioo by moans of the firing@ 2.4; as shown dearly in. Fig.. 3. En this nimmer it Wii be Socio that the sleeve board l5 will be hoid in is ooreotsot-up 'position above 'ii-he body l of the iironing *im link wiil beki, in ir c .1 o on. by mimos of bho oop and the iif'hiio fiio woigiit f The homo will be oci by bile oiook coniuge., when .15o deoi'ed the sioovo bool may. be quickly mici orisiiy l'oiiiow'od rom iis posii'ion above ib.- moin board 1 oiiowing h@ Whole upper. zum o of h@ main board to be utilized in iii-a i'ssessiog of oiohos.

Fiom iihe iol'ogoing description if: Will bo @von Limi o 'i ironing; bowed has l :i i provided with Seovo board oaiieeon having simple and eoion; com i hoioiog the Same. in its correct :izioo @bom ho ioocij? of tile imo :i ffievii.- :ne dosoribed, nimo comhinatiim of sioove boar-ii, a. 'block -fily mounted upfn safi sieovo boaz, oioo; sing afiaptoci. to be carried upon o sopporo for holding said sleeve boal'd :ioo iiie suil'iport, o. ini; piyotziiiy iounto upon "bh" @mi of soii seo've board, Said o' otomi. ofeioiois ai; its outer si. device of the dass describe-i, bho '.vl. of a. Soevo booifd, n blo i 315' moiuiioif upon Said. sleeve boom, Mock being adapted to be worried Upon sup'gioii; foi" homing; s'aifi. siem/'e boord :liiovo h@ support, o iink pivo'eay i'loum'o upon lio ieffu" and of Sai Sleeve board, siio. iinc having Litoral extensions :it its ooze' omi. a. bridge connecting said extensions, said iiiiigo boing adapted to fit umior ik@ suppmt, w'hmwfby said sleeve board wii no said. bridge being' adopod i gf" y roioovziiiiy hold in a. horizonzapiane, and marmo for' hoiding Said block m occidenizilygnllaisiiig when in 415e.

.in a device o? the dass deacribed, 'bho combination of zi sir-mvo boord: o. block hiogooly nioimod upon said. s eef/o iiooifci, Suid booi being ka. tod io be om'rie upon i support for hou. ng saisi sleeve bo ci above the sapporo, i link @imo-Hy mounted upon the foar and soic sioofe boato? Said link having Li'solol extensions ii?, oue? @1ML ze bririgo connecting extensions, said bridge boing adopo'i 'izo it onor-1' 5h@ support, whereby oid Sioovo boar- 1 lmiam/'ably heid in a i'ioi'izontal piano, for holding saci block from occidental@ coiizipfsing7 ood .menos for ieeosa-by holingsaid link; from aooidntaly iogagin the supper@ whereby said Soove board Wil be supported in horizontal piane above iio Support.

n :i dei/ico of Miedos@ describa combination of o sieeif'o .s ord? hingodij/ zioimoc' upon brim. soov i'osw9 said. iiiocg @ging aciaped io bo corsie@ upon o suppoit for holding said sleeve boord. :rboy 'the support a. link pivomiv momitei upon die rear ood of sao, sioevo oozoc', said'. iink haviog latoitzi extensions o?, is ouml* i bdgo oonoecting saci oxieioioios, bridge vi-oiw; adapted to i; unc-ier iii@ sopijoit, whereby said. @loew board bo i'ozuo'vabiy heid in a. iioiizooml. giiole, and a. ioop pivotay mounted upon Said ioflolli said loop being adzipae. to haar against ho inner poifioiis oi' sziif iin; for holding Said Noci; in a. 5. p position, ilooby said Sleeve. hoord wi be iromovobiy heid 'ilo :L horizonal piane obo'v; time Support.

Tfn a device of the @if C ilesorbef, che oombinoion of Sioovo oosod. blo k2 iiiogedjf mountsupon oii Sioofo boo.; soif. block boing apoc'l iso omzior upon :i support foi.' ho "og said sleeve bomci above the siippoii, o iio pivotaiiy mounted upon the 'vom' omi of Said seovo boord, said. link havinglaterzil extensions at its outer and, L iuidgo connecting; said extensions, to fit under the Support, wioioby Sio-ove boold 'Wl be omowxbij ho i io o. horizooeii. piano, o, loop pivozsiy mounted upon Soia?. booif misil oopboing ndeipaod to baai.' ogaios; the mno?? portions of wifi iink foi.' homing" szi Mook in i sei-up 1 msi'ionj und mooosi'or holding smid, link from :icoidontaiiy disengaging the aoppor.. Woei-@by Said sleeve board will be i mo'vnl;iy heid in a. horifzonoi plane aboifo the support. y i

o. in a device of the dass fiosorioe(i`9 tile ooiiiiimtion o sioo'vo board; a block mog-wily ooiinted 'upon mici sieove board,'

'mi block; boing adopaod. to be carried upon :i support for hoiciing mici sieevo board above iii@ Support, iiuk pivotaily mounted.

upon the rear end of said sleeve board, said link having lateral extensions at; its outer ends, a bridge connecting said. extensions, said bridge being adapted to t undenthe support, whereby said sleeve board will be removably held in a horizontal plane, a loop pivotally vmounted upon said block, seid loop being adapted to bear against the inner portions of said link for holdin said block in a setup position, and a. c eat having tongues extending from its ends, said cleat also having a longitudinal flange, said cleat being adapted to be oarriedby the suppolt9 said link being adapted to lit around' said cleat so as to engage the inner` port-ions.' of said ange and the under portions of seid tongue, whereby said link will be held from slipping, Whe're'lo7 said sleeve boord Will be removably held 1n a, horizontal pla-ne above the support.

In testimony whereof I herenniw ax my signature.

MAHLON P. HGHLS, 

